Paris in the Fall... a brutal murder at the Palais Royale. When Nico Collard is invited to interview statesman Pierre Carchon, she finds herself inextricably drawn into a terrifying conspiracy.
One of the all-time classic adventures, multi BAFTA-nominated "Broken Sword: Director's Cut" pitches sa...
Paris in the Fall... a brutal murder at the Palais Royale. When Nico Collard is invited to interview statesman Pierre Carchon, she finds herself inextricably drawn into a terrifying conspiracy.
One of the all-time classic adventures, multi BAFTA-nominated "Broken Sword: Director's Cut" pitches sassy journalist Nico Collard, and intrepid American George Stobbart into a mysterious journey of intrigue and jeopardy. Guide George and Nico on their globe-spanning adventure, exploring exotic locations, solving ancient mysteries, and thwarting a dark conspiracy to reveal the secret truths of the Knights Templar.
"Broken Sword: The Director’s Cut" introduces an intricate new narrative thread, alongside the classic story that has charmed millions of players. It’s time to experience George and Nico’s worldwide adventure in a whole new way, with brand new puzzles, hilarious new jokes, and the distinctive, rich story that made the series so deservedly renowned. This is adventure gaming at its very best.
Key Features:
Multi award-winning adventure
Classic point-and-click gameplay
Solve conspiracies, evil mysteries and survive chilling threats
A rich cast of colourful characters - all fully voiced
Stunning music from world-acclaimed composer, Barrington Pheloung
Director's Cut Features:
Whole new story arc added, with 2 hours of additional gameplay
Addition of contemporary first person perspective minigames
New facial expressions drawn by Dave Gibbons, co-creator of Watchmen
Help system incorporated – ensure that player won’t get frustrated
Enhanced audio – both music and voices
Goodies
original manual
HD wallpaper
avatars
original Broken Sword game (English)
comic book
original Broken Sword game (English, Linux)
original Broken Sword game (English, Mac)
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Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.
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Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.
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I never played the original, but I knew it for the infamous goat puzzle, and after all these years I finally got to it and enjoyed it a lot, it certainly shows it's age, but nothing to keep me from recommending it to fans of the genre, the story was good (for videogame standards), the voice acting was a little rough (sometimes it sounds like really old audio) And the puzles have that balanvce of not being too hard or too easy ( I guess they tweaked them for the director's cut), I had to brute force my way on a few, but fortunatekly never encountered a "fail state"
This is one of my all time favorite adventure games. I've played both the original version and the director's cut, and both are good in their own right. The story of this game is simply amazing, and the way it gives context to a lot of the puzzles is great. The voice acting is excellent and the soundtrack is timeless.
It's been a few years since I last played it, but as far as I can remember this game has less problems with "moon logic" puzzles than some of the others of its time.
The art is excellent and it's a joy to go through the different locations, which are pretty varied.
My favorite section is Spain, and I'll say that it made me cry at least once.
Wherever the series ended up going, it's worth looking into how it started.
Next to the Monkey Island series, the Broken Sword series is arguably the most classic franchise in the entire point-and-click genre. The original Shadow of the Templars from 1996 has aged very well. The hand-drawn backgrounds by the masters of the Walt Disney studio have been in no need of remastering. However, the Director's Cut does offer a few graphical tweaks. Dialogue now features close-ups of the faces of those speaking, and the subtitles got a better resolution. I liked this comic-like style and found it made the dialogues more attractive to follow.
The Director's Cut also includes more content! It adds the brand new missions for the Nico that take place before the bomb attack in the coffee shop. It is kind of like a prequel to the main story. That's right, Shadow of the Templars is the only title in the series where the player doesn't have control of Nico.
But there is one case that makes me wonder: does the Director's Cut make it easier to solve the puzzles? I mean, the goat puzzle is already legendary amongst point-and-click fans. There are rumours of hours and hours of play time with the goat before the puzzle was solved. And in this edition, I solved it on the first go. So... are the puzzles easier or was I just incredibly lucky?
Writing this in 2023, this game has aged quite well.
The game is paced well, not too simple puzzles and not always linear sequences, the art is excellent and the sense of humor of the writers is far better than anything nowadays. A bit cheeky at times on anything religious (a man of God and wrist action, somehow I wouldn't make that connection right away..), but within the limits of good taste.
Highly recommended to any fans of point and click adventures. Great 8-10 hours of fun.
My advice, play both versions. but the original first. The director's cut adds several scenes that allow you to both play as Nico and learn more about her back-story, which is nice. But several cut-scenes are missing or broken up from the original, leaving the original feeling much smoother and cohesive—in a way more cinematic, which is how this gameified story is supposed to be enjoyed.
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